Originally Posted by
worldtrav
I question the need for a safety video at all, on any airline. They are completely ineffective, how many times have we seen video on social media of passengers running away from a burning airplane carrying their luggage?
A safety briefing is mandated by the CAA of countries. Usually airlines with IFE monitors choose to play a video instead of a manual one but one must be performed. However, different countries have different requirements for the safety briefing.